Web Development - InMotion Hosting Blog https://www.inmotionhosting.com/blog Hosting News, Quick Tips and Inspiration Thu, 30 Jun 2022 22:48:12 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.8.1 https://www.inmotionhosting.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/cropped-imh_favicon_hd-32x32.png Web Development - InMotion Hosting Blog https://www.inmotionhosting.com/blog 32 32 127388675 What is Google Lighthouse? https://www.inmotionhosting.com/blog/google-lighthouse/ https://www.inmotionhosting.com/blog/google-lighthouse/#respond Tue, 30 Nov 2021 22:20:32 +0000 https://www.inmotionhosting.com/blog/?p=67400 How a user experiences your website and its pages can largely affect how your content ranks in Google search results.  Thankfully, Google Lighthouse is the perfect tool for those who are looking to audit their website and its pages.  Google Lighthouse is a free, automated, open-source tool, used for improving the quality of web pages. Read More >

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]]> https://www.inmotionhosting.com/blog/google-lighthouse/feed/ 0 67400 Best HTML Editor Review (For Beginners and Experts) https://www.inmotionhosting.com/blog/best-html-editor/ https://www.inmotionhosting.com/blog/best-html-editor/#respond Mon, 12 Jul 2021 19:39:47 +0000 https://www.inmotionhosting.com/blog/?p=66270 Choosing an HTML editor is not a brain teaser. But it is important. An HTML editor is basically a program that lets you edit HTML (and other web languages) in plain text so that they can be interpreted by a web browser. Basically, an HTML editor is your ticket to creating content for the web. Read More >

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]]> https://www.inmotionhosting.com/blog/best-html-editor/feed/ 0 66270 GitHub vs Bitbucket – Version Control Sites Compared https://www.inmotionhosting.com/blog/github-vs-bitbucket/ https://www.inmotionhosting.com/blog/github-vs-bitbucket/#respond Fri, 09 Jul 2021 17:55:48 +0000 https://www.inmotionhosting.com/blog/?p=66247 How do you choose between two popular, richly feature-packed version control services: GitHub vs Bitbucket? In this article, you’ll get a few simple points of reference that will help you decide. You may decide that neither of the above options are right for you, and a self-hosted private server answers the call. Either way, by Read More >

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]]> https://www.inmotionhosting.com/blog/github-vs-bitbucket/feed/ 0 66247 Set Up an Impressive Portfolio Page https://www.inmotionhosting.com/blog/portfolio-page/ https://www.inmotionhosting.com/blog/portfolio-page/#respond Wed, 19 May 2021 17:57:13 +0000 https://www.inmotionhosting.com/blog/?p=65990 When you’re just getting started as a web designer, finding your first few paid gigs can be a struggle. If you don’t personally know anyone who needs help with a website, putting your name out there is daunting. The best thing you can do is to build a portfolio page that showcases your skills and Read More >

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]]> https://www.inmotionhosting.com/blog/portfolio-page/feed/ 0 65990 6 Alternative Web Servers You May Have Missed https://www.inmotionhosting.com/blog/alternative-web-servers/ https://www.inmotionhosting.com/blog/alternative-web-servers/#respond Mon, 17 May 2021 16:37:37 +0000 https://www.inmotionhosting.com/blog/?p=66023 Choosing a web server is about much more than picking something to generate HTML. A web server can do all sorts of interesting things. At the end of the day they all serve a website to someone requesting it. But there’s so much that can happen along the way. Think about what you need from Read More >

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]]> https://www.inmotionhosting.com/blog/alternative-web-servers/feed/ 0 66023 JetBrains PhpStorm Examined: Master the Whirlwind https://www.inmotionhosting.com/blog/phpstorm-review/ https://www.inmotionhosting.com/blog/phpstorm-review/#respond Fri, 07 May 2021 19:01:06 +0000 https://www.inmotionhosting.com/blog/?p=65956 The old argument about integrated development environments (IDEs) vs text editors continues to rage on. And of course, everyone has their unique preference. The most popular IDE continues to be Microsoft Visual Studio Code (VSC). But for those who are willing to pay for an IDE, the JetBrains products bring in some stiff competition. In Read More >

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]]> https://www.inmotionhosting.com/blog/phpstorm-review/feed/ 0 65956 Can You Make an Impact With Free JavaScript? https://www.inmotionhosting.com/blog/can-you-make-an-impact-with-free-javascript/ https://www.inmotionhosting.com/blog/can-you-make-an-impact-with-free-javascript/#respond Thu, 29 Apr 2021 17:10:00 +0000 https://www.inmotionhosting.com/blog/?p=65615 Many websites on the “modern” web use JavaScript to create a more interactive experience. However, this extra interactivity can cause performance issues not only for the website but for your personal computer as well. But beyond the performance issues, non-free JavaScript (that is, proprietary JavaScript with obfuscated code) can create security and privacy concerns for Read More >

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]]> https://www.inmotionhosting.com/blog/can-you-make-an-impact-with-free-javascript/feed/ 0 65615 RIP: Brackets Text Editor Reaches End Of Life https://www.inmotionhosting.com/blog/brackets-text-editor/ https://www.inmotionhosting.com/blog/brackets-text-editor/#respond Fri, 16 Apr 2021 15:55:00 +0000 https://www.inmotionhosting.com/blog/?p=65612 The Brackets text editor, a “modern, open source text editor that understands web design,” is reaching its end of life, and will no longer be supported by Adobe. However, the life of the project, to whatever extent possible, may continue on the original GitHub page, which will remain open. What is Happening?Who Is Affected?Best Course Read More >

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]]> https://www.inmotionhosting.com/blog/php-8-whats-new/feed/ 0 64309 Best Free Video Hosting Options for Budget Bloggers https://www.inmotionhosting.com/blog/best-free-video-hosting-options-for-budget-bloggers/ https://www.inmotionhosting.com/blog/best-free-video-hosting-options-for-budget-bloggers/#respond Fri, 17 Jul 2020 13:51:00 +0000 https://www.inmotionhosting.com/blog/?p=10210 For some reason or another, you may be looking to choose a free video hosting platform and you’re not sure where to start. To be sure, video is becoming more and more important. With Cisco reporting that by 2022 videos will make up 82% of all online consumer internet traffic, hopefully, you already know the reasons Read More >

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